Five Things: Early Release in School District

SONG OF THE DAY: Sister Hazel – "Mandolin Moon"

1. TODAY'S FORECAST: Today the temperature will spike to a high of 78 and partly cloudy skies. A low of 57 and mostly clear skies will follow tonight.

2. LAST DAY FOR HOMECOMING JAGWEAR: The Windham Booster Club will sell athletic wear during lunches for the final time today before homecoming. Get your t-shirts, sweatpants, winter hats and other Jag Wear. 

3. EARLY RELEASE TODAY: Early release will take place across the school district today.

4. THIS DAY IN HISTORY: Failed attempts by Hollywood actors to achieve success as singers or rappers are plentiful in the history of pop music. Examples of such unsuccessful crossovers abound, from William Shatner's "Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds" (1968) and Eddie Murphy's "Party All The Time" (1985) to the entire musical oeuvres of Bruce Willis, David Hasselhoff and Steven Seagal. But only one prominent example springs to mind in which this familiar formula was reversed, and a lackluster career in music preceded a successful career as a respected actor. That example is the career of the actor Mark Wahlberg, who first gained fame as the rapper Marky Mark, whose #1 hit "Good Vibrations" reached the top of the Billboard Hot 100 on this day in 1991.

5. COLUMBUS DAY CLOSURES: A second reminder that all town offices and Nesmith Library will be closed for Columbus Day on Monday. The Board of Selectmen will also not meet.